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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003310 of 4480
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Armor#47of 347
American Civil War:#2of 21
Battle of Dranesville#1of 2
Battle of Cedar Mountain#2of 13
First Battle of Rappahannock Station#1of 3
Battle of Fredericksburg#2of 35
Stoneman's 1863 Raid#2of 5
Battle of Brandy Station#2of 7
Battle of Aldie#1of 4
Battle of Upperville#1of 2
Battle of Gettysburg#2of 75
Battle of Culpeper Court House#1of 3
Battle of Bristoe Station#1of 9
Battle of Todd's Tavern#2of 5
Overland Campaign#1of 12
Battle of Yellow Tavern#1of 3
Battle of Haw's Shop#2of 7
Battle of Cold Harbor#3of 26
Battle of Trevilian Station#2of 12
Battle of Saint Mary's Church#1of 2
Second Battle of Ream's Station#2of 9
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House#2of 8
Battle of Five Forks#2of 22
Third Battle of Petersburg#1of 28
Battle of Amelia Springs#1of 5
Hampton S. Thomas
Major, U.S. Army
American Civil War:Battle of DranesvilleBattle of Cedar MountainFirst Battle of Rappahannock StationBattle of FredericksburgStoneman's 1863 RaidBattle of Brandy StationBattle of AldieBattle of UppervilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of Culpeper Court HouseBattle of Bristoe StationBattle of Todd's TavernOverland CampaignBattle of Yellow TavernBattle of Haw's ShopBattle of Cold HarborBattle of Trevilian StationBattle of Saint Mary's ChurchSecond Battle of Ream's StationBattle of Dinwiddie Court HouseBattle of Five ForksThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Amelia Springs
Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Hampton Sidney Thomas was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army as a major in the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry during the American Civil War. He received his country's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his "conspicuous gallantry" on April 5, 1865, in the Battle of Amelia Springs, Virginia during which he captured an artillery battery and several enemy flags while also helping to destroy a wagon train of the Confederate States Army. The award was conferred on January 15, 1894.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts